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Nepal should only focus on priority projects: World Bank

The World Bank has suggested the government to focus only on priority projects and programmes amid the resource deficit that the government is facing currently

Three more test positive for coronavirus

Three persons tested positive for COVID-19 today, taking the nationwide tally of coronavirus transmission to 45. All three are men, one Indian aged 24 and two others aged 60 and 72 years from Biratnagar

Three more cases confirmed, total tally hits 45

Three new cases of Covid-19 have been registered on Wednesday, which has taken the nationwide tally of coronavirus transmission to 45

Nepal Army inks Rs 2.25 bn agreement with China for medical goods

Nepali Army Headquarters (NAHQ) has inked an agreement with China Sino-Farm International Corporation, China’s state-owned company, for the procurement of medical equipment and kits to be used in the diagnosis and treatment of coronavirus infected people in Nepal

Government plans to let industries operate from next week

With economic activities across the country at a standstill for almost one month, the government is preparing to allow industries to open gradually by adopting precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus

81 percent COVID patients in Nepal asymptomatic

About 81 percent of COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals across Nepal are asymptomatic, according to doctors

15-point suggestion to manage COVID-19 situation in Nepal

The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives today presented a 15-point suggestion to the government for effectively handling the adverse situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal

Economy is secondary during Covid crisis: Nepal PM

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government policy and programmes for the coming fiscal year 2020/21 would be focused on COVID-19 control and relief activities

Shut businesses to pay 50 percent salary to workers

Nepal's employers and employees unions have reached an understanding that even industries/ firms that have been shut during the lockdown will pay half the salary to workers for the lockdown period, while firms that are operating will have to make full payment to their staff

Hailstorm destroys crops in Nepal

Hailstorm destroyed crops, including fruits, cereals and vegetables cultivated in thousands of hectares of land in different places of Bara district of Nepal last night

Stop people’s movement: Nepal PM

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Friday instructed the concerned authorities to enforce lockdown stringently and restrict the attempts of a few people to travel to their villages

Reverse migration: Nepalese government told to arrange transport for those trudging back home

Nepal's Supreme Court has issued an interim order asking the government to safely transport stranded poor people to their hometowns after conducting rapid tests on them

Nepal’s COVID count almost doubles in a single day

Nepal saw the largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases, with 14 people testing positive for COVID-19 today, taking the countrywide count to 30. One person has recovered

Friday sees 14 new cases, spiking Nepal’s Covid-19 count to 30

Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population today confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus transmission taking the tally to 30, from 16, in a single day

Lightning largest killer in Nepal in last four years

Lightning has become the all-time greatest killer among other natural calamities in Nepal every year, according to experts and meteorologists. Every year, many people and animals die due to lightning